William Meier
| January 26, 2022
A memorial service for William Bruce Meier, 91, of Amboy will be 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont with full...
Donald Schumsky
| January 19, 2022
The city of Renton, Wash., lost a long-time community member and leader when Donald Schumsky passed away on Dec. 16, 2021. Born in Sanger, N.D.,...
Martin Meyer
| January 5, 2022
Martin Walter Meyer, 83, of Truman passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Jan....
Colette Anderson
| January 5, 2022
A celebration of life visitation for Colette M. Anderson, 68, of Truman, will be 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Jan. 7, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont....
Keith Barickman
| January 5, 2022
Keith Barickman, 82, of Truman passed away on Jan. 1, 2022. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 5, from 5–7 p.m. at Zaharia Family Funeral Home...
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
| January 26, 2022
Martin County Public Notice
| January 26, 2022
Martin County Public Notice
| January 26, 2022
City of Truman Public Notice
| January 26, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
| January 19, 2022
DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S RUSSIA?
COMPILED BY NEAL MEYER
Tribune Publisher | January 26, 2022
— Neal Meyer, Publisher — Jan. 25 – On Jan 20, the U.S. Department of State pumped out a “Fact Sheet” that stated “Russia’s top five persistent disinformation narratives,” including one claim that says the “collapse of Western Civilization” is Russian disinformation. Let’s ask some...
In the Headlines
| January 26, 2022
• The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard issued Nov. 5, 2021, to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers with 100 or more employees from workplace exposure to coronavirus. The withdrawal is effective...
Headlines You Just Can’t Make Up
| January 26, 2022
• Bloomberg actually sent out a Tweet that said, “One COVID shot to rule them all, one COVID shot to find them, one COVID shot to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” Bloomberg was asking, “What if your fourth COVID shot could...
In Minnesota News INCONSISTENCIES ABOUND IN TWIN CITIES VAX MANDATES
COMPILED BY NEAL MEYER
Tribune Publisher | January 19, 2022
— Alpha News — Evan Stambaugh — Jan. 18 — On top of new mask mandates, the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul announced last week that bars and restaurants must require patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. But there...
EVEN THE NEW YORK TIMES MIGHT BE CATCHING ON
| January 19, 2022
— Neal Meyer, publisher — Jan. 18 — The New York Times recently Tweeted, “High schoolers across the U.S. have reported some of the most alarming mental health declines, evidenced by depression and suicide attempts. Adolescents have failed classes critical to their futures at higher...
Carving Comes by Nature
BY VICKI BECKENDORF
Tribune Editor | January 26, 2022
By the time she inherited her grandfather’s woodcarving tools, a Sherburn woman was ready to follow in his footsteps. Gerry Leet uses a process called...
School Board Approves Contractor for Auditorium Chair Project
BY JENNIFER BROOKENS
Tribune Reporter | January 26, 2022
. The old auditorium chairs will be made available to those interested at a future date. After getting some new auditorium seats at a bargain...
New Build Tax Abatement Proposed
BY JENNIFER BROOKENS
Tribune Reporter | January 26, 2022
With more areas of Truman developed for residential properties, County Commissioner Elliot Belgard brought a suggestion to the Truman City Council during its regular meeting...
Watonwan County Library Announces Event Line-up
| January 26, 2022
The following activities will take place for local libraries. • The Art of Norman Rockwell Thursday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., via Zoom Join Jeff Mishur...
An Act of Kindness…
| January 26, 2022
Last week when the outdoor temp was many degrees below zero, I shopped at the Dollar General in Truman. Two teenage girls were behind me...
Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane
Compiled by Tribune staff | January 26, 2022
January 25, 1962 A baby daughter arrived at the home of Mrms. Ervin Barchenger on January 18 from the Lutheran Children’s Friend Society. Mary Beth was born December 30, 1961. The St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid is sponsoring a Hawaiian Party put on by the...
A Look Back
| January 26, 2022
This photo is from the Jan. 27, 1982, edition of the Truman Tribune: Gerald Hed and the city crews spent most of Super Bowl Sunday removing piles and piles of snow left from the biggest blizzard in years. More snow fell in the area last...
Notes from Nikki
By Nikki Meyer, Publisher | January 26, 2022
When I was given the golden pothos that wraps 20-feet-plus around my sun room, it was all wound around itself as it had been growing in a pot on a counter for what I presume was a very long time. The previous owner had been...
Ask a Trooper
By Sgt. Troy Christianson
Minnesota State Patrol | January 26, 2022
Question: I have a question about headlights. It seems drivers are using their high beams to compensate for their cloudy headlights. Is this an equipment problem? Answer: Using high beams to compensate for cloudy headlights is a hazard to oncoming traffic. If your headlights are...
The Window
By Chuck Rudolph
Area Director Martin County Youth for Christ | January 26, 2022
I was asked to do a funeral this week for a dear lady who had lived a long time with a lot of physical pain. Allowing for the pandemic, I wasn’t able to visit with her as often as I would have liked, but I...
COMMUNITY NEWS ‘N’ NOTES
| January 26, 2022
Low Vision Support Group Meets Monday, Jan. 31 CREST will launch a Low Vision Support Group that provides reassurance and assistance to people living with vision-related challenges. The meeting is Monday, Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m., at the CREST office, 820 Winnebago Ave., Fairmont. Attendees may...
Watonwan County Library Announces Event Line-up
| January 26, 2022
The following activities will take place for local libraries. • The Art of Norman Rockwell Thursday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., via Zoom Join Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions as he describes the impact Rockwell’s art had on America and learn about a theft of some of his works that happened...
An Act of Kindness…
| January 26, 2022
Last week when the outdoor temp was many degrees below zero, I shopped at the Dollar General in Truman. Two teenage girls were behind me at the check out desk. As I was packing my three full and heavy bags in my cart, one of the girls came up to...
Little Free DVD Library Debuts in Truman
This story was contributed by John Hocker of Truman. | January 26, 2022
The city of Truman now has two libraries — but one is exclusively for DVDs. The original Little Free Libraries began in 2009 when Todd Bol of Wisconsin mounted a box shaped like a schoolhouse to a post on his lawn and filled it with books. The idea spread and...
Martin County GOP Caucus
| January 26, 2022
Tuesday, February 1st Registration begins at 6:00 PM Caucus begins at 7:00 PM 222 East Blue Earth Avenue (Red Rock Center) All Martin County Precincts Reporting Hope to see you there!
Local DFL, GOP Parties to Caucus
| January 26, 2022
All political parties will conduct precinct caucuses on Tuesday, Feb.1. In an election year, Minnesota law mandates precinct caucuses that give citizens a chance to develop the issue platform for each political party, choose delegates who will endorse candidates and build a grassroots volunteer base. Participants can also vote in...